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The reason for the Book
I must admit I am very proud to be an Australian but an Australian that has had family members that have represented our country in the Australian Defence Force. I am fortunate enough to have had two relatives serve at Gallipoli and lucky that both survived. My Great... read moreGathering Information
The military history research has taken a back seat this year due to going back to university. However this has not stopped the information coming through and made some great little discoveries over the last month or two. First I have been able to get my hands on a... read moreLance Sergeant Sidney Ivor Luck
This year is the centenary of the landing at Gallipoli. When I first thought about writing a book about the No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital I was hoping to publish the book in 2015 to coincide with the anniversary. However as I do not do this professionally or for... read more
Commanders of Sturmgeschütz Brigade 280
Firstly I want to wish all followers and friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope 2015 is a good year to find photos, documents and information relating to Sturmgeschütz Brigade 280. I thought I would post a topic about the commanders of Sturmgeschütz... read morePTE Cyril O’Malley – 13th Reinforcement
Last week Shane from Trade In Military Ltd made contact with me regarding a postcard that he acquired. Written on the back of the postcard was a message that stated “3 of the Knuts of the No 1 ASH Heliopolis Egypt XMAS 1915, Yours Cyril”.
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At this stage there is no firm date around when the book will be published. I have already had a well know publisher ask if they could publish the book but at this stage I am still just gathering information. What can be confirmed is that the book will be hard cover... read moreAward Winners of Sturmgeschütz Brigade 280
Sturmgeschütz Brigade 280 was created later in the war and as such the unit did not have many members that were bestowed some of Germany’s highest awards.
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On Sunday 02 November 2014 I jumped online as a registered bidder of a Book Auction: The Stuart Braga Collection of Australian Military History held by the reputable Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers. This impressive collection was up for auction and contained a... read moreBlood, Sweat and Fears
Just released recently is a wonderful book called Blood, Sweat and Fears which is about the Medical Practitioners and Medical Students of South Australia who served in World War 1. As most of the Doctors from No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital were from South... read moreTrip to the Australian War Memorial
I recently had to go to Canberra for two weeks with work and as they say; when in Rome… so I went to the Australian War Memorial.
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